DeMar DeRozan scored 37 points (17 in the third quarter), and the Toronto Raptors went on a 10-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 109-100.
The Jazz went on an 11-3 run to lead 59-56 with 10:03 left in the third quarter. Norman Powell’s 3-pointer put the Raptors ahead for good with 9:14 left in the quarter. They took a 66-59 lead with 7:58 left in the quarter and led by as many as 15 in the fourth quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, Pascal Siakam had 2 of his 3 steals in 30 seconds, the first leading to his own driving layup and the second to Fred VanVleet’s free throws.
For the Jazz, Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points (12 in the third quarter) off the bench.
The Raptors shot 53.5% from the field and 36.7% from 3 to the Jazz’s 43.8% and 34.8%. The Jazz’s starters were outscored 30-19 in 11 minutes together. Jonas Valančiūnas fouled out.